Teachers should have basic knowledge of the operating system in their school as well as the use of Web 2.0.
Content:
The teachers will be able to create their own example of a prewriting using the software for that particular grade level and become comfortable with using the various tools the program provides, which will then allow them to comfortably use it with their students in the classroom.
Objectives:
Teachers will be able to
create a graphic organizer using the Picture View
show relationships between words and symbols
make use of the Picture View/Writing View connection
Lesson Details:
Teachers will brainstorm what they already know about the first steps of the writing process
Information will be collected into one document using Kidspiration
Description of Kidspiration will be given and software webpage will be shown
Screen Cast to show a Working Example of the All About Me Organizer
(See below for resources)
Evaluation:
Teachers will have created an All About Me Organizer with 3 concepts and 3 extensions to those concepts, all showing a relationship with a picture. Teachers will expand on those words and pictures in Writing View.
All About Me Screencast:
Please complete the following evaluation for this workshop:
Technology Workshop Lesson Plan
Jodi Fochler
Getting Their Brain Mapped Out
Day #1
Subject(s) of the day's workshop
Kidspiration Software
Prerequisite Knowledge:
Teachers should have basic knowledge of the operating system in their school as well as the use of Web 2.0.
Content:
The teachers will be able to create their own example of a prewriting using the software for that particular grade level and become comfortable with using the various tools the program provides, which will then allow them to comfortably use it with their students in the classroom.
Teachers will be able to
Lesson Details:
Additional materials:
- http://www.inspiration.com/visual-learning/brainstorming-webs to show examples of Webbing
- Writing View Video; http://www.inspiration.com/Curriculum-Integration/Kidspiration
- Screen Cast to show a Working Example of the All About Me Organizer
(See below for resources)Evaluation:
Teachers will have created an All About Me Organizer with 3 concepts and 3 extensions to those concepts, all showing a relationship with a picture.
Teachers will expand on those words and pictures in Writing View.
All About Me Screencast:
Please complete the following evaluation for this workshop: